TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024-09

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (TB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (TB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TB)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TB)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Matthew Jones, 57 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at No. 58 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at Round 3, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick No. 99 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 127th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Travis at the 131st pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They took Jaylen Wright at par in pick No. 164, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 168th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Barrett at Round 6, Pick 22. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick203 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached into another round for Matthew Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in No. 204 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Good price on Jontrey Hunter in pick 244, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick255 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in slot 255 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.